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20 Vatu Save the Ocean
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Vanuatu |
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| Year | 2022 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the national coat of arms of Vanuatu, depicting a traditionally dressed Melanesian warrior standing upright in full figure, holding a spear in his right hand and a ceremonial club at his side, set against a boar's tusk and fern fronds arranged symmetrically. A scroll beneath the central device bears the national motto in Bislama: LONG GOD YUMI STANAP. The legend RIPABLIK BLONG VANUATU arcs around the periphery in large capital letters, with the denomination 20 VATU inscribed prominently in the upper field. |
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| Obverse lettering | RIPABLIK 20 VATU BLONG LONG GOD YUMI STANAP VANUATU (Translation: In God we stand Republic of Vanuatu) |
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Vanuatu's central bank has issued a steady stream of collector-focused silver rounds under legal tender status since the early 2000s, a revenue strategy common among small Pacific island nations whose numismatic exports quietly outpace the economic contribution of the coins' face value many times over. This piece belongs to an environmentally themed series capitalizing on international conservation marketing — a formula pioneered by the likes of Palau and Tuvalu and widely replicated across the region.
KM#165 has no unusual striking anomalies on record.